Saturation (Brockhampton album)

SATURATION
Studio album by Brockhampton
Released June 9, 2017
Recorded May 2017
Studio
Genre
Length 50:58
Label BROCKHAMPTON Records
Producer
  • Kevin Abstract (exec.)
  • Romil Hemnani (also co-exec.)
  • Russell "JOBA" Boring (co-exec.)
  • bearface.
  • Rome Gomez
  • Q3 (Jabari Manwarring
  • Kiko Merley)
Brockhampton chronology
All-American Trash
(2016) All-American Trash2016		 SATURATION
(2017) SATURATION2017		 SATURATION II
(2017) SATURATION II2017
Kevin Abstract chronology
American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story
(2016) American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story2016		 SATURATION
(2017) SATURATION2017		 SATURATION II
(2017) SATURATION II2017
Singles from Saturation
  1. "Face"
    Released: May 6, 2017
  2. "Heat"
    Released: May 16, 2017
  3. "Gold"
    Released: May 23, 2017
  4. "Star"
    Released: May 30, 2017

Saturation (stylized as SATURATION) is the debut studio album by American hip hop collective BROCKHAMPTON, released on June 9, 2017.[2][3] It primarily features Brockhampton members Kevin Abstract, Ameer Vann, Merlyn Wood, Dom McLennon, Matt Champion and Russell "JOBA" Boring. Group member bearface also contributes to the album's closing track. Production was primarily handled by Romil Hemnani and Q3—a production duo consisting of Jabari Manwarring and Kiko Merley.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DJBooth(positive)[4]
HotNewHipHop[5]
RadioUTD[6]
Pitchfork6.5/10[7]
The Needle Drop9/10[8]

Saturation received general acclaim from music critics upon its release. DJBooth's Brent Bradley praised the group's chemistry, noting that "With Saturation, Brockhampton has cemented themselves as a force to behold, the next in an all-too-short line of examples in which groups manage to fully realize their dynamic potential".[4] For RadioUTD, Roman Soriano referred to the group's members as "highly talented", continuing that "it’s incredible to think that this was put together in just three and a half weeks, given the complexity of this project", praising its "powerful lyricism, great storytelling, and ... cohesive but diverse sound".[6] In a less positive review, Pitchfork's Matthew Strauss called the album a "split between effortless cool and empty platitudes", praising the group's stylishness and assertiveness, but criticising the album's less aggressive moments as "sappy", revealing "the collective’s lyrical weakness".[7]

Track listing

Album credits adapted from official liner notes.[3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Heat"
Romil Hemnani4:32
2."Gold"
  • I. Simpson
  • Vann
  • Wood
  • Champion
  • D. Simpson
  • Boring
  • Q3 (Jabari Manwarring
  • Isaiah "Kiko Merley" Merriweather)
4:26
3."Star"
  • I. Simpson
  • Vann
  • D. Simpson
Manwarring2:41
4."Boys"
  • I. Simpson
  • Vann
  • Wood
  • D. Simpson
  • Champion
  • Boring
  • Manwarring
  • Hemnani[a]
4:38
5."2Pac"
  • Vann
  • I. Simpson
Kiko Merley1:02
6."Skit 1"
  • I. Simpson
  • Robert Ontenient
  • Manwarring
Hemnani0:19
7."Fake"
  • I. Simpson
  • Vann
  • Wood
  • D. Simpson
  • Merriweather
Q34:36
8."Bank"
  • I. Simpson
  • D. Simpson
  • Vann
  • Manwarring
  • Hemnani[a]
3:16
9."Skit 2"
  • I. Simpson
  • Ontenient
  • Manwarring
Hemnani0:16
10."Trip"
  • I. Simpson
  • Vann
  • D. Simpson
  • Boring
  • Hemnani
  • Kiko Merley[a]
3:23
11."Swim"
  • I. Simpson
  • Wood
  • D. Simpson
  • Boring
3:33
12."Bump"
  • I. Simpson
  • Vann
  • Wood
  • Champion
  • D. Simpson
Hemnani2:38
13."Cash"
  • I. Simpson
  • Wood
  • Vann
  • Boring
  • D. Simpson
  • Hemnani
  • Manwarring[a]
3:15
14."Skit 3"
  • I. Simpson
  • Ontenient
  • Manwarring
Hemnani0:39
15."Milk"
  • I. Simpson
  • Vann
  • Wood
  • Champion
  • D. Simpson
4:55
16."Face"
  • Vann
  • Boring
  • D. Simpson
  • Champion
Kiko Merley4:19
17."Waste"Ciarian "bearface." McDonald
  • bearface.
  • Rome Gomez[a]
2:34
Total length:50:58

Notes

Personnel

Brockhampton

  • Kevin Abstract – performer (tracks 2-5, 7, 8, 10-13, 15), executive production, creative direction
  • Ameer Vann – performer (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16)
  • Merlyn Wood – performer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 11-13, 15)
  • Dom McLennon – performer (tracks 1–4, 7, 8, 10-13, 15, 16)
  • Matt Champion – performer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 12, 15, 16)
  • Russell "JOBA" Boring – performer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 13, 16), additional drum programming (track 12), additional vocals (tracks 7, 12), additional keys (track 16), co-executive production, mixing, mastering
  • bearface. – performer (track 17), production (track 17)
  • Romil Hemnani – production (tracks 1, 6, 9–15), additional production (tracks 4, 8), additional drum programming (track 2), co-executive production, recording engineer
  • Q3 – production (tracks 2, 7), additional production (tracks 11, 15)
    • Jabari Manwarring – production (tracks 3, 4, 8), additional production (track 13), additional synth (track 1), skit performer (tracks 6, 9, 14)
    • Kiko Merley – production (tracks 5, 16), additional production (track 10)
  • Henock Sileshi – creative direction, graphic design
  • Ashlan Grey – photography
  • Robert Ontenient – webmaster, skit performer (tracks 6, 9, 14)
  • Anish Ochani – management
  • Jon Nunes – management

Additional personnel

  • Rome Gomez – additional production (track 17), additional vocals (track 17)
  • Nick Lenzini – creative assistant
  • Kevin Doan – creative assistant
  • Chris Clancy – management
  • Kelly Clancy – management
  • Brian Washington – management
  • Craig Marshall – legal counsel
  • Orienteer – publicity

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[9] 8

References

  1. ↑ Fish, Matt (June 2, 2017). "Brockhampton Announces "Saturation" Release Date". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ Renshaw, David (June 9, 2017). "Brockhampton Shares Debut Album Saturation". FADER. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Ontenient, Robert. "SATURATION". Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  4. 1 2 "BROCKHAMPTON ‘Saturation’ Cheat Code Album Review". DJBooth.net. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  5. ↑ Goddar, Kevin (Jun 8, 2017). "Brockhampton - SATURATION". Hot new Hip Hop. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  6. 1 2 Soriano, Roman (2017-06-13). "BROCKHAMPTON - SATURATION". RadioUTD. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  7. 1 2 "BROCKHAMPTON: SATURATION Album Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  8. ↑ "BROCKHAMPTON: SATURATION Album Review". youtube.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
  9. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
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